Whitman students and Walla Walla community members alike gathered in Cordiner Hall on Friday, March 2 for Kappa Alpha Theta’s annual philanthropy event, Walla Walla’s Got Talent. The event is a talent show featuring contestants from around the Walla Walla area, including Whitman students, Wal...

While August 9, 2020, the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, may seem far in the future, Whitman College is already preparing its own contribution to the dialogue on the legacy of Nagasaki, in the form of the Hanford-Nagasaki project. An examination of the connection between the ...

The Phat Pack: Friday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gesa Power House Theatre, "The Phat Pack," which consists of four Broadway actors, will perform selections from various Broadway musicals. Tickets may be bought online at the theatre's website.
Speedy Caricatures: Wednesday, March 28 WEB will be sponsoring a "spee...

Alex Garland’s “Annihilation” is a film as captivating as it is disturbing. Set in a national forest following an unexplained biological disaster, the film focuses on the fate of a team of scientists sent in to investigate the paranormal event, dubbed “The Shimmer.”
The central premise of “A...

For a group of seven Lyman residents, Sunday afternoons mean gathering together to take part in the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). This group is just one of the less than ten groups, known as campaigns, which are estimated to make up Whitman’s small but vibrant Dungeons and Dragon...

Sounds of the sitar resonated through Kimball Theatre as Whitman professor J.J. Gregg gave a performance on Friday, Feb. 23. The concert, part of the Whitman Music Department’s “Fridays at Four” series, brought an excellent opportunity to hear such an instrument to campus, and audience members...

Thursday, Feb. 15 marked the first evening of Whitman’s annual One Act Play Festival performances. Thirty years after its inception, the festival continues to be an opportunity for student performers, designers and directors to bring three, student-written plays to the stage. This year, the three...

KWCW Open Mic: Thursday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Kimball Theatre, KWCW will have its first open mic of the year. Performances will include music and comedy acts.
Power & Privilege Symposium Films: Thursday, Feb. 22 there will be two film screenings in conjunction with the Power & Privilege Sy...

Arts and crafts, good food and plenty of red decorations occupied Cordiner Hall on Friday, Feb. 16 as Whitman celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year. Also known as the Spring Festival or simply Chinese New Year, this traditional Chinese holiday celebrates the turning of the traditional lunisolar Ch...

Beautifully shot and with a talented cast of actors, the newly released film “Black Panther” is an exceptional gift to theaters that conveys important themes and messages. Black Panther is as exciting and entertaining as blockbusters get–an instant classic–and immediately stands out among the v...

Women in Leadership Symposium: Thursday, Feb. 15 the Women in Leadership Symposium will feature six women in leadership. At 11:30 am in the Reid ballroom there will be a lunchtime event to introduce the panelists, and at 7:30 pm in the Olin Auditorium, the panelists will share their stories and view...